Sorting conveyor with article removal device
US10668506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/82
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sorting device for sorting articles, comprising a conveyor which is movable in a conveying direction along a conveying path, the conveyor comprising a number of sorting units, each sorting unit comprising a carriage and at least one load-carrying element connected to the carriage for supporting articles, wherein the load-carrying elements are movable with regard to an associated carriage for unloading articles from the load-carrying elements at predetermined unloading positions, at least two of the sorting units being coupled together, a gap being formed between two adjacent load-carrying elements of two sorting units that are coupled together, the gap being covered by an intermediate element adapted to support an article, the sorting device comprising a stationarily arranged removal device for moving a selected article in a transverse direction off the conveyor at a predetermined removal position, wherein the removal device comprises a support element, the support element being movable along a longitudinal direction extending parallel to the conveying path, a first drive means being adapted to move the support element with a speed and in a transversal position corresponding to t…
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